Following the news yesterday that Head Of Youth Gary Parkinson had been transferred to Manchester's Hope Hospital the club can confirm "Parky" has been transferred back to the Royal Bolton Hospital where his condition has been described as "very poorly".

The hospital has been inundated with well wishers and people wanting to visit the popular coach, however, they have asked us to pass on the families' wishes that anyone who does want to visit Gary must for obvious reasons do so via contacting the family.

Gary's family have asked us to pass on their thanks to everyone for their support and kind messages at this difficult time.